How to choose a good VAG & BMW key programming tool?

If you looking only for VAG + BMW , then VVDI2 and VVDI prog is way to go. No need any other tool. In VVDI2 you have also programmer similar toTango that you can make keys buy dump, but90% of VAG and BMW can be done by OBD in VVDI2.

VVDI programmer don’t have OBD it’s only for bench programming.

Good for CAS4, FRM, EZS, EWS4 and many more.

VVDI2 tests on VAG:

Year

Model

System

AKL/ ADD

Comments

2001

VW Golf

AKL

2013

vw golf 6

AKL

choose chip 24c64 and read eeprom

2012

Audi A3

Micronas

AKL

read eeprom to make service mode and program by obd, (Abrites could`t do it even when was working key)

2008

jetta

micronas

akl

read pin obd (weird) and programmed in 2 new keys

2004-2010

CAYENNE

KESSY

akl

EEPROM KR55WK45022 with transponder PCF7946 NON KEYLESS GO

2007

jetta

micronas

akl

read pin and program obd

2007

audi A3

akl

read pin and cs. used precoded key from dealer

2004

audi a4

akl

pulled pin and cs . made key by obd no problem

2007

audi a8

kessy

akl

pulled ecu and eepromed for pin. used precoded key from dealer and programmed obd

2011

vw jetta

uds

akl

pulled cluster used svg149 cable to put into service mode. logged in with login 2 got cs and pin. made dealer key and added directly

2011

Jetta

AKL

Pulled Cluser, Read 8 Leg Chip, Service Mode

VVDI2 tests on BMW:

Year

Model

System

AKL/ ADD

Comments

2011

bmw 528i

akl

Cas 4 no need isn (isn for this model from 2012

2008

mini cooper

add

cas3+

2006

BMW 328

Akl

Cas2 all obd 2

2007

BMW 330xi

AKL

CAS2, Had to Pull DME for ISN

2004

BMW 530xi

AKL

OBD

2014

BMW 528i

Add

Cas4+ read with vvdi prog, decrypted cas using working key

2005

bmw 545i

cas 2

akl

cas2 keyed ignition not slot key. done by obd quick and easy

2010

bmw 3 series

cas3+

akl

cas3+ downgraded and made key

2008

bmw 328i

cas3

akl

cas3 3 read key info by obd and generated dealer key no problem

In short,

Xhorse vvdi2 is a really good tool for BMW and VAG; it makes keys over OBD (90% of VAG and BMW (can be done by OBD in VVDI2) and includes all the VVDI functions